ヨッパにタビタ（ギリシヤ語に訳せば、ドルカス）という女の弟子がいた。この女は、多くの良いわざと施しをしていた。
¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.